The 21-days lockdown is giving everyone the best time to master the art of cooking and bring out the chef in themselves. Take inspiration from these 14 celeb-approved dishes to try this lockdown.

Originated in the Wuhan district of China, the novel coronavirus has spread like wildfire all across the world. It has taken the lives of thousands and has affected lakhs. In India, to prevent the outspread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a 21-days nationwide lockdown. Citizens have been advised to stay indoors and practice quarantine to prevent the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

The quarantine time amid the nationwide lockdown has given everyone the change to don on their chef's hat and try their hands on some scrumptious delicacies. And our celebrities are not far behind from sharing some of their favourite dishes that they are prepping in their kitchens.

The celebs, who don't get time amidst their hectic schedules and travelling are getting the time of their lives and are indulging in the things they usually don't get time for. From Deepika Padukone cooking for hubby Ranveer Singh, Malaika Arora trying some of her mother's authentic dishes to Alia Bhatt trying some baking with her sister Shaheen Bhatt, celebs have been sharing pictures and videos straight from their kitchens.

Here are the celebs who have donned a chef's hat amid lockdown and their dishes:

1. Deepika Padukone- Green Thai Curry

Usually busy in her hectic schedules, Deepika Padukone has been indulging in some baking and cooking authentic food for hubby Ranveer Singh. We can't help but drool over the scrumptious dish photos that she has been haring and not just us, Ranveer, too has showered her with praise and appreciation. "Season 1:Episode 8 COOK.EAT.SLEEP.REPEAT. Productivity in the time of COVID-19!," wrote Deepika. For the same, she cooked authentic Green Thai Curry and you too can take a cue from her.

Ever since the lockdown has been announced, Malaika Arora has been sharing videos of herself cooking some authentic dishes. A few days back, she has tried her hands at one of her mother's recipe and shared it with her fans. "I thought of utilising this time in a constructive and healthy way by cooking some sumptuous and delicious 'Malabari veg stew for the soul'. I have got this recipe from mom @joycearora ," excerpts from Malaika's post.

Alia Bhatt through her YouTube channel has been sharing her cooking videos. In her videos, we have seen the leading lady trying her hands at some of the healthy dishes with the help of her cooks. Recently, amid the lockdown, with the help of her sister Shaheen, Alia baked a cake and shared it with her fans. "Stayed home & .. baked a little with the sister @shaheenb made the real chocolate cake & I made the grain-free paleo banana bread."

Not just Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, too, tried her hands at baking and baked mouthwatering banana bread. Kriti has been sharing her cooking posts with the hashtags #KriticalCooking. "When you wanna bake Banana Bread but you don’t have the correct vessel..and you end up calling it “cake”! Well.. Here’s some Quinoa Oats Banana Cake instead!," wrote Kriti.

Though Shilpa Shetty Kundra has been sharing her cooking videos on YouTube, the quarantine time is proving to be extra special. When her daughter Samisha Shetty Kundra completed 40 days, teh doting mommy baked a Vanilla Meringue cake. "Samisha Shetty Kundra completes 40 days and celebration calls for cake. But since all shops were closed, @rajkundra9 decided to make a Vanilla Meringue cake. The sponge was made by me and Viaan ate a slice of the cake before the meringue came on, hence it looks incomplete," wrote Shilpa.

#Kissthecook is teh hashtag that Pooja Hegde used for her cooking photo. In the photo, Pooja can be seen preparing a gajar ka halwa and eating it all by herself. "Made my halwa and ate it too... ☺️ Gajar ka halwa by Masterchef Pooja Hegde" captioned Pooja.

A few days back, Tamanna Bhatia took to Instagram and shared photos of her 'healthy and hearty' breakfast. In the photo, Tamanna can be seen whisking some eggs and some bread, nuts, and banana kept on her table. "Today I decided to whip up some healthy and hearty breakfast with fruits, nuts," wrote Tamanna.

Preity Zinta, who has been away from the limelight from a time now tried her hands at cooking and made Masala dosa for the first time amid the lockdown. "Yesss ! Finally learnt how to make Masala Dosa. It’s incredible how we have not gone out for 16 days nor met anyone. Feels strange, but I’d rather be home safe than sorry," read Preity's caption.

Not just B-town divas, actors are also not behind in trying their hand at cooking during this lockdown. On April 5, Vicky Kaushal took to Instagram and shared a video of himself flipping an omelette with perfection.

Sidharth Malhotra also tried his hands at cooking for the first time and made Butter Garlic Prawns. The actor took to Instagram and shared a video of himself cooking the dish. Sid wrote, "Well, it’s never too late to try something new! Here’s #MyAttemptAt cooking Butter Garlic Prawns for the first time which surprisingly turned out pretty well Make the most of this time guys and keep trying new things."

Ever since Mouni Roy has made her debut in the film industry, she has become everyone's favourite. Mouni is enjoying her quarantine by cooking some delicious delicacies and has been sharing them with her fans. From cooking pasta in pesto sauce, Pasta in mushroom sauce, Ravioli to homemade pizza, the actress is a perfect chef.

Richa Chadha's all pepped up look for her cooking was all about precautions. She tried her hands at rice vermicelli, made like noodles with broccoli, spring onions, garlic, sesame seeds, carrots, green peas, and garlic, and her cooking skills were perfect.

Everybody is trying their hands at something or the other and for a healthy morning breakfast, Karisma Kapoor tried some authentic South Indian cuisine. For April 6th's morning, Lolo made some mouthwatering idli-sambar with chutney. She shared the picture with her fans and wrote, "Monday morning breakfast attempt."

A post shared by KK (@therealkarismakapoor) on Apr 5, 2020 at 10:30pm PDT

14. Mira Rajput Kapoor- Marble Cake

Mira Rajput Kapoor has beautifully come out of the shadow of just being a star wife and reportedly she will soon start her own line of restaurants. We have seen Mira cooking some healthy and scrumptious dishes for her family every now and then. So, for the quarantine period, the lady indulged in making a marble cake. Sharing a picture of the same, Mira also mentioned that she is baking after many years.